This report is one in a series of ten documents examining the experiences of New York State in the transition from traditional to competency based teacher education. This volume presents data on institutional perceptions of problems relating to program development. Institutions of higher education and the State Education Department perceptions are…

The problems confronting educators attempting to develop and implement competency based education (CBE) programs at the secondary and post secondary levels are indeed challenging. There is no uniformity with regard to key elements in competency based programs, such as educational goals, curriculum, institutional environment, pedagogical…

Four papers presented at the 1981 World Assembly of the International Council of Education for Teaching dealt with methods of achieving improved education results through application of research findings. In his paper, "Strategies for Getting Practitioners to Utilize the Findings of Research, Evaluation, and Development," Gilbert De…

Part 9 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the development of communication processes. Five competencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of describing the different communication processes relevant to the role of a…

Part 13 of a series of 13 instructor's manuals for the competency based training of curriculum consultants for exceptional children focuses on the advisory role of the consultant. Four comptencies are considered: (1) that a curriculum consultant should be capable of functioning in an advisory role; (2) that a curriculum consultant should be…

House Bill 1706, passed by the Oklahoma state legislature in 1980, reflected a concern by the public for improved quality in teacher preparation, and mandated curriculum examinations in subject areas, higher admission requirements, and one year of apprentice teaching, among other significan features. Spurred by the passage of this bill and by…

This module is one in a series of seven focused on skills vocational teachers need to develop and manage programs that are performance-based and fully individualized. Designed to allow for individualization of a teacher education program, these modules supplement those prepared by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education for…

This module is one in a series of seven focused on skills vocational teachers need to develop and manage programs that are performance-based and fully individualized. Designed to allow for individualization of a teacher education program, these modules supplement those prepared by the National Center for Research in Vocational Education for…

Objectives were to identify twenty-five pedagogical competencies for vocational teacher educators to prepare teachers to teach disadvantaged students in the inner cities of Pennsylvania, and to identify possible instructional alternatives that could be implemented into methods of instruction. The competencies were grouped into three categories:…

This executive summary briefly outlines the methodology used and data collected in the National Survey of Head Start Supplementary Training/Child Development Associate (HSST/CDA) Competency Based Training Programs. (HSST/CDA training programs are intended to prepare Head Start classroom staff to meet the competency requirements of the CDA…

This learning module on establishing a student placement service and coordinating follow-up studies is one of six competency based modules designed for both preservice and inservice education of vocational education administrators. It discusses the rationale and objectives for a school-based placement service. Topics discussed include assessing…

This learning module on developing local plans for vocational education (Part I) is one of six competency-based modules designed for both preservice and inservice education of vocational education administrators. It reviews legislative requirements for planning and discusses the role of the vocational administrator and other key personnel in the…